Chapter 107 Lian Qi to the Sea
When wars were rising on the land of Yan and Zhao, the king of Qi in the East China Sea had just ended a fierce dispute. This was decided by the King of Qi's personal photo shoot at the beginning.
When the envoys of the king's order quickly left, many supporters of the war were still indignant. After all, the army of Qi had entered the territory of Zhao a few days ago. Now they suddenly ordered them to retreat to the border between Qi and Zhao, and wasted a lot of food, grass and supplies. If it affected the morale of the frontline soldiers and caused chaos, it would be more than worth the loss.
However, unlike what the Prime Minister of Qi and several generals who were in charge of the war, Qi King Tian Jiang definitely did not think so. Since he tasted the fine wine presented by Lanlingjun the day before yesterday, he has been completely addicted to that wonderful taste. If it weren't for the fact that today's dynasty meeting was indeed important, he wouldn't have come to attend it in person.
"King! Military and national affairs are not just a joke. How can we change it so easily? If one of our sides withdrew the troops without authorization, it may cause dissatisfaction among the Qin and Wei countries. When they destroy Zhao in the future, it will definitely be unfavorable to Qi!"
The pro-war faction headed by the Prime Minister of Qi was very unwilling to be willing to persuade him to take back his life. However, before the King of Qi could say anything, a political consultant had already come forward to refute it.
"Since the king's order has been issued, how can we repent? In the face of the current world situation, destroying Zhao State is not very beneficial to Qi State. Why should the Prime Minister be so persistent!"
Although the doctor who spoke out was not as important as the prime minister, he did not intend to make concessions in this matter at all. Because it was not him who held this opinion, but a group of people behind him. And especially importantly, Lanling Juntian Wuzhao, who had great say in the royal court, also had the same opinion as them.
"The king of Zhao was newly destroyed and the country was in chaos. Taking advantage of this thousand-year opportunity to unite the princes to destroy the king and share the land. Qi expanded its territory as a result. What's wrong with this? The doctors like this bewitched the king so much, but they don't know what An's intention is... Hum!"
The anger in the heart of the prime minister of Qi was almost unsuppressed. The inaction of King Qi had already made them and the pro-war factions very angry. The boastful talks of these doctors had made him endure for a long time, and he was almost unable to bear it.
King Tian Jiang of Qi sat high above and saw the ministers below starting to squeeze again. He felt a little impatient. Earlier, before the court meeting, he listened to Lan Lingjun's secret advice and issued an order to withdraw troops with a quick knife. He had already had a premonition that some people would be extremely dissatisfied. Before he could announce his retreat, the opposing sides had already started a confrontation.
Since that's the case, I won't be too busy letting everyone go. Although the King of Qi doesn't like the troublesome ministers, if they are dissatisfied, they will eventually secretly criticize their faults. If such a situation occurs, he is still very unhappy. The King of Qi's three major hobbies are known to everyone. That is to love face, beauties, and beauties! If you give your preferences in these three aspects, you will be a loyal minister. And if you discuss his faults in private, it will be especially unbearable!
The sea breeze blowing from the East China Sea has a damp smell. This royal capital, Canghai City, is only a hundred miles away from the sea. Last night, the moon was full, and the sound of the ebb and flow of the tide on the sea can be heard deep in the Canghai City.
The King of Qi, who was not sleepy enough, felt a little sleepy at this moment. He simply narrowed his eyes slightly, let the quarrels between the ministers turn a deaf ear to the ears, and began to recall the gentle fairyland of last night. How could these complicated and trivial state affairs be more important than fine wine and beauty!
His brother Lanling Jun Tian Wuzhao is indeed the one who understands his mind the most. The wine he presented made the king like it all at once. In the past few years, he has never drunk such a mellow liquor. Especially Lanling Jun even offered a method to brew liquor, which made the King of Qi overjoyed. What's the best thing to do to expand territory? Is it not enough to have Qi, a vast land among the princes? No matter which minister longs for war for his own selfishness, he doesn't care! As long as he lives in the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers of Qi, it's enough.
The beautiful woman with strong wine, singing and dancing, and having a night all night, is the most joy of life! King Tian Jiang of Qi carefully recalled the softness and bonelessness of the beauty in his arms last night. Although he was in the palace, he felt as if he was drunk.
The ministers who were passionately below naturally would never guess what their king was thinking now. Faced with the loud accusations of the prime minister, several political consultants who actively advocated retreating stood up together and refuted without hesitation.
"How can Zhao State be so easy to perish? The Prime Minister and several generals are too optimistic! What's more, if Zhao State is really defeated and its territory is divided, although our Qi State may obtain some land, have you ever thought about the disasters caused by this?"
"Qi State lives in the East China Sea. For a hundred years, it has been slandered by the people of the Central Plains as Dongyi! Humph! We have been enduring this tone for a long time. Expanding territory and expanding territory. This is the will of the previous king! Please don't exaggerate, we and other soldiers will not know what disaster will be!"
Seeing that the king was indifferent and ignored anything, the generals around Qi Guoxiang finally couldn't help it, jumped out and blew their beards and stared at them, and began to vent their dissatisfaction.
The officials of the government looked at each other, then looked at Lanling Juntian Wuzhao who had been sitting by the side. Seeing him nodding slightly, he felt confident and his words became even sharper.
"What do you brave warriors know? Everyone in the world knows that King Zhao has never had any ambitions to obey the Great Zhou emperor. And he has always pursued a friendly attitude towards our neighboring countries. In the past few years, if it were not for intentional provocation, the State of Zhao had never taken the initiative to provoke wars. Even the Northern Hu cavalry were firmly blocked by them and would not pose any threat to our countries. It is a blessing for Qi to have such good neighbors!"
The person standing up and talking was Gongsun Ji, the Shangdao official. Among the various vassal states, there seemed to be a conflict between the Prime Minister No. 1 and the Shangdao official who represented the Minister No. 1 and Minister No. 2. Qi was no exception. The Gongsun family was a big family in Qi, both rich and noble, and their children were all over the royal court. What Gongsun Ji said represented the opinions of most of the nobles of Qi.
"Doctor Gongsun, if I remember correctly, you didn't say that when I tried my best to encourage the king to send troops... Humph!"
Several generals were furious and wanted to refute him, but they could not think of any other reason. The Prime Minister took over the conversation in time with a cold face. The court was fighting, and the generals on the battlefield were obviously not opponents of the doctors.
Hearing the retort of the Prime Minister, Gongsun Ji's expression on his face did not change at all. The senior doctor who had been favored by the King of Qi knew very well what his king needed now. And they had enough chips in their hands to get the absolute support of the King of Qi. If these guys led by the Prime Minister were not aware of the current affairs, he would be happy to humiliate them so that they could not come to Taiwan.
"It was the past, now it is now. Times change and things change. People cannot step into the same river, nor can they hang themselves on a tree... The Prime Minister of the State is in charge of the government affairs of Qi for the king. Do you not even understand such a simple truth?"
"What did you say? It's just a mess! Such a capricious and shameless thing is so capricious!"
The Prime Minister of Qi was furious and pointed at the nose of the superior doctor Gongsun Ji and cursed. With the indulgence of the King of Qi, such things happened often in the past. Even if he rolled up his sleeves and fought on the spot, it was not uncommon. Everyone was already accustomed to this.
Gongsun Ji, who was a big merchant, had never seen any scenes. In order to achieve his goal, even if he was spit on his face, he could spit on his face. He didn't care at all when he was scolded by his old opponent. Not only was he not annoyed, but he smiled.
"Master, I will not deny what you said. But what I did is for the sake of Qi and the king! The king naturally understands this. Even if I bear the infamous for this, I am willing to do it!"
"Gongsun Ji, don't be arrogant here. If you want to be unaware of others, don't do it yourself! You and others try their best to deceive the king and withdraw their troops. Don't think I don't know. Hum!"
"Oh? Then I have to listen with my own ears. What do the Prime Minister thinks we are doing this for? Haha!"
"What did the people who entered you noble mansions yesterday do? Didn't Doctor Gongsun want to make it clear in front of the king and the ministers?"
The Prime Minister of Qi looked at them coldly and finally used his trump card! He didn't want to do this so extreme, but since these guys who ignored the country for greed challenged their bottom line, he would be polite.
There was silence in the hall. Many people felt that something big was about to happen. The King of Qi also opened his eyes and studied the ministers below thoughtfully, as if flowers were growing on their faces.
Chapter completed!